Health Department; Board of Health

Burlington City Charter subpt. A, tit. VI, art. 85

in effect

Burlington City Charter § 277 Composition.

277 Composition. The board of health shall consist of five legal voters of the city, one of whom shall be a health practitioner who is either a physician, a physician’s assistant, or a registered nurse. (Act No. M-11, Approved March 3, 2009)

Burlington City Charter § 278 Adoption of by-laws authorized; meetings.

278 Adoption of by-laws authorized; meetings. The board may adopt such by-laws as they may deem wise for the regulation of the work of the board. They shall hold regular meetings at such times as they may determine. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or the clerk.

Burlington City Charter § 279 Local board to be in lieu of statutory board; general powers.

279 Local board to be in lieu of statutory board; general powers. The board of health created in section 277 of this chapter shall be for the city in lieu of the local board of health provided for by the general laws of this state, and the board shall have the powers conferred by those laws, subject to the orders and ordinances of the city council. (Act No. M-11, Approved March 3, 2009)

Source: City of Burlington, Vermont, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (General Code's codepublishing.com/VT/Burlington)URL: https://www.codepublishing.com/VT/Burlington/html/BurlingtonCH/BurlingtonCH06.html#d85Fetched: 11/8/2026